garbage plate
garbage plate noun: a large serving of mixed fast foods, such as hamburger patties, fries, macaroni salad, etc.
Noun
garbage plate (plural garbage plates)
- A large serving of mixed fast foods, such as hamburger patties, fries, macaroni salad, etc.
- In Kevin's hometown of Rochester, New York, going out for garbage plates was a pastime for him and his buddies.2013, Liana Holmberg, Deborah Steinberg, Writing That Risks: New Work from Beyond the Mainstream
- Breakfast is wonderful, especially the “garbage plates” made up of five eggs, hash browns, green peppers, onions, […]2014, Martin Hintz, Pam Percy, Food Lovers' Guide to Wisconsin
Forms of garbage plate
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Origin of garbage plate
Said to have originated at Nick Tahou Hots, a restaurant in Rochester, New York, with garbage presumably referring to the poor nutritional profile of fast foods.
Questions about garbage plate
- What does garbage plate mean?
- Garbage plate means a large serving of mixed fast foods, such as hamburger patties, fries, macaroni salad, etc.
- What part of speech is garbage plate?
- Garbage plate is a noun.
- What is the plural of garbage plate?
- The plural of garbage plate is garbage plates.
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